Definitions:
obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner;attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness
bete noire - noun a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
bode - verb indicate by signs
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Sentences:
obsequious - When they found out that he was the perfect resource for obtaining the scholarship for their college expenses, they started writing him obsequious letters, accounting him to be the best and most important person in the education department.
beatitude - When I won the third runner up award in ALOHA, a professional math class, and that too nationwide, I was so beatitude that my smile was all across my face and my eyes were filled with light.
bete noire - Cleanliness and organization is something so important to my mom that anyone who's untidy and disorganized is my mom's bete noire.
bode - In order to not get caught by the teacher for cheating, the student bode his friend by lifting up his eyebrows and flashing the number by his hands.
dank - The most cliched setting in a horror movie when a character is about to see the monster or die is a dank basement, which is dark, unreasonably quiet and even a little foggy.
ecumenical - To give the rights that all the people demand and deserve, most of the governments of the countries now have ecumenical laws - giving the people freedom but also maintaining unity.
fervid - The movie about South African kids, losing their parents and their childhood because of the horrific events taking place, was an extremely fervid experience, when I could barely control the tears sliding down my cheeks.
fetid - He was so fetid that the people around him without gagging.
gargantuan - Looking at the gargantuan pile of dishes, I refused to do that chore for that day.
heyday - When the company introduced the line of clothes by the most famous designer in the country, that year was a heyday for the producers.
incubus - When I heard her story about not getting accepted in any colleges that she applied to, even though she was a bright student, I completely thought of her being an incubus, ruining my entire day - making me feel unhopeful.
infrastructure - In order to achieve success and profit, the CEO of the company himself designed the infrastructure of it, taking into account the all four kinds of resources.
inveigle - Ever since a kid, I have always been inveigled by my family to pursue a career in medical field because it not only pays well in terms of money, but it also pays well in terms of self-satisfaction.
kudos - The judges reflected on his dance by saying, "It's amazing how you always bring something new and unique on the stage to prove your versatility. Your effort proved to be in the right path as the performance was amazing. Kudos to both of you."
lagniappe - When I went to buy breakfast, the cashier gave me a lagniappe for two reasons: one, because my purchase was of a high amount and second, I had to wait for her to come to the register.
prolix - When I asked a question to my teacher, he took a prolix amount of time, making me so confused - I myself forgot what my question was.
protege - Understanding her potential for success, the doctor accepted the individual as his protege because of her determination towards achieving her goal.
prototype - Whenever a model of excellence is shown, he's always used as a prototype for the school because he was the first one to pursue a doctorate degree with his hard work and dedication.
sycophant - In order to gain a date to the prom, the sycophant started to present her with all kinds of gifts, flowers, and surprises - hoping she would say yes to him when asked.
tautology - With the teacher agreeing with me, I was confident that my argument was a tautology and that the room of students had no choice but to agree with me.
truckle - My friend's parents were so overprotective that they made her sleep in a truckle in their bedroom, allowing them to be on top of her life (literally!)
obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner;attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness
bete noire - noun a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
bode - verb indicate by signs
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Sentences:
obsequious - When they found out that he was the perfect resource for obtaining the scholarship for their college expenses, they started writing him obsequious letters, accounting him to be the best and most important person in the education department.
beatitude - When I won the third runner up award in ALOHA, a professional math class, and that too nationwide, I was so beatitude that my smile was all across my face and my eyes were filled with light.
bete noire - Cleanliness and organization is something so important to my mom that anyone who's untidy and disorganized is my mom's bete noire.
bode - In order to not get caught by the teacher for cheating, the student bode his friend by lifting up his eyebrows and flashing the number by his hands.
dank - The most cliched setting in a horror movie when a character is about to see the monster or die is a dank basement, which is dark, unreasonably quiet and even a little foggy.
ecumenical - To give the rights that all the people demand and deserve, most of the governments of the countries now have ecumenical laws - giving the people freedom but also maintaining unity.
fervid - The movie about South African kids, losing their parents and their childhood because of the horrific events taking place, was an extremely fervid experience, when I could barely control the tears sliding down my cheeks.
fetid - He was so fetid that the people around him without gagging.
gargantuan - Looking at the gargantuan pile of dishes, I refused to do that chore for that day.
heyday - When the company introduced the line of clothes by the most famous designer in the country, that year was a heyday for the producers.
incubus - When I heard her story about not getting accepted in any colleges that she applied to, even though she was a bright student, I completely thought of her being an incubus, ruining my entire day - making me feel unhopeful.
infrastructure - In order to achieve success and profit, the CEO of the company himself designed the infrastructure of it, taking into account the all four kinds of resources.
inveigle - Ever since a kid, I have always been inveigled by my family to pursue a career in medical field because it not only pays well in terms of money, but it also pays well in terms of self-satisfaction.
kudos - The judges reflected on his dance by saying, "It's amazing how you always bring something new and unique on the stage to prove your versatility. Your effort proved to be in the right path as the performance was amazing. Kudos to both of you."
lagniappe - When I went to buy breakfast, the cashier gave me a lagniappe for two reasons: one, because my purchase was of a high amount and second, I had to wait for her to come to the register.
prolix - When I asked a question to my teacher, he took a prolix amount of time, making me so confused - I myself forgot what my question was.
protege - Understanding her potential for success, the doctor accepted the individual as his protege because of her determination towards achieving her goal.
prototype - Whenever a model of excellence is shown, he's always used as a prototype for the school because he was the first one to pursue a doctorate degree with his hard work and dedication.
sycophant - In order to gain a date to the prom, the sycophant started to present her with all kinds of gifts, flowers, and surprises - hoping she would say yes to him when asked.
tautology - With the teacher agreeing with me, I was confident that my argument was a tautology and that the room of students had no choice but to agree with me.
truckle - My friend's parents were so overprotective that they made her sleep in a truckle in their bedroom, allowing them to be on top of her life (literally!)
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